England will face Iran, USA and potentially Scotland or Wales in Group B of this year's World Cup, a draw that will please manager Gareth Southgate after avoiding the biggest names in this evening's draw in Doha.
The European Championship finalists were the second name out of the drum, following hosts Qatar, and that means they will play on the opening day of the tournament on 21 November - eight days after the final round of Premier League fixtures.
England will not have fond memories of their last competitive meeting with the United States - a 1-1 draw in the 2010 World Cup - but Christian Pulisic's team are on paper the weakest side they could have faced from Pot 2. Southgate will be rather pleased that they have avoided the likes of Netherlands, Germany and Uruguay from their potential opponents in that category, in addition to African champions Senegal in Pot 3.
